The AFS Public Programs Section will provide up to three awards of up to $500 each, named for folklorist and activist Archie Green of San Francisco, for students to defray costs for traveling to the AFS annual meeting.
Annual Meeting News
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The Public Programs Section and the Independent Folklorists’ Section invite applications for a travel stipend of $750.00, due on June 15, 2022. This award is listed on the AFS Financial Support page.
The Folk Belief and Religious Folklife Section of the American Folklore Society has extended the deadline for its Elaine J. Lawless Travel Award to July 1, 2022.
Right now, proposals submitted for the 2022 Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society are being reviewed by the official review committee in the first step toward constructing this year’s program.
The 2022 Annual Meeting proposal submission deadline has passed, and AFS staff is now at work processing the data and associated requests. Please allow a little extra time for our staff members to respond to inquiries. Rest assured that we will honor
Plan to participate in the 2022 Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society in Tulsa, OK this October! The window for proposal submissions closes March 31.
This year, we've taken several steps to make the 2022 AFS Annual Meeting more accessible to those with financial need.
The proposal submission window for the of the American Folklore Society in Tulsa, OK is now open! Proposals will be accepted March 1-31, 2022.
There are so many reasons to be excited about meeting in Tulsa, frequently cited as one of the country's “most underrated destinations."
AFS works to ensure that our meeting is accessible to anyone who wants to attend, in part by supporting those who need financial assistance or ADA-related accommodations, and by offering a number of virtual presentation slots for those who can’t travel.